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<h1>Git: Checkout Selected Revision Dialog Box</h1>
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<p>The Checkout Selected Revision dialog box enables you to check out an existing branch and copy the files to your Working Tree. 
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<p>The Checkout Selected Revision dialog box contains the following elements:</p>

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<p>Commit ID</p>
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<td align="left" headers="r2c1-t20 r1c2-t20">A unique identifier of the branched revision.</td>
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<td align="left" headers="r4c1-t20 r1c2-t20">A message specified during the commit of the revision.</td>
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<p>To create a new branch out of the checked out revision, choose the <b>Checkout as New Branch</b> option, enter the name in the Branch Name field, and then click <b>Checkout</b> to check out the revision.</p>
<p><b>Note</b>: If you specify a general revision (not a branch) or do not select the <b>Checkout as New branch</b> option, the HEAD becomes detached and you are no longer on a branch.</p>
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